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2. FEATURES
2.1. Features
Ultra HD Blu-ray™ disc
You can enjoy Ultra HD Blu-ray™ disc which is capable of storing
twice more data than a conventional Blu-ray Disc™.
Blu-ray Disc™
You can enjoy Blu-ray Disc™ which is capable of storing five
times more data than a conventional DVD.
BD-Java
With some Blu-ray™ discs which contain Java applications, you
can enjoy interactive functions such as games or interactive
menus.
DVD upscaling for enhanced picture quality
Your current DVD will look even better than before thanks to
video upscaling. Upscaling will increase the resolution of stan-
dard definition DVD to high definition up to 1080p over an HDMI
connection. The picture will be less jagged and more realistic
for a near high definition experience.
Enjoy your content on different kinds of media
Full backwards compatibility with DVD, CD and USB memory
stick ensures that you can continue to enjoy your current audio
video collection. Additionally, you can enjoy AVCHD (for DVD-
RW/-R only) / Photo files / Music files.
Listen to rich multi-channel surround sound
Multi-channel surround sound, which realizes real-to-life sound
and makes you feel that you are really there.
Easy and simple connection to your HDTV via HDMI
Connect this unit to your HDTV with one single HDMI (High-
Definition Multimedia Interface) cable. It is recommended to
use a High Speed HDMI cable for better compatibility. The high
definition video output signal will be transferred to your HDTV
without conversion to analog signals, so you will get excellent
picture and sound quality, completely free from noise.
fun-Link (HDMI CEC)
This unit supports HDMI CEC, which allows integrated system
control over an HDMI cable and is part of the HDMI standard.
This function may not work properly on some devices.
PiP (BONUSVIEW™)
Some BD-Videos have the PiP function which enables you to dis-
play the Secondary Video in the Primary Video. You can call up
the Secondary Video by pressing
[MODE]
whenever the scene
contains a Secondary Video.
BD-Live™
BD-Live™ (BD-ROM version 2 Profile 2.0) that allows interactive
functions to be used when this unit is connected to the Internet
in addition to the BONUSVIEW™ function. The various functions
differ depending on the disc.
Pop menu
Some BD-videos have a pop menu which is a navigation. Some
BD-Videos have a pop menu which is a navigation menu that
can be called up and be operated on the TV screen without
interrupting playback. You can call up the pop menu by press-
ing
[POP MENU]
. Contents in the pop menu vary depending on
the disc.
HDMI 24p output (Ultra HD Blu-ray™ disc / Blu-ray Disc™)
This unit is equipped with the feature which can provide smooth
movement during playback of film originated material with a
frame rate of 24 frames per second with progressive. (Available
only when the display device is connected with an HDMI cable.)
Refer to “HDMI video resolution” on page 44.
BT.2020
BT.2020 is a color gamut standard enhanced from BT.709
adopted for the existing HDTV and Blu-ray Disc™ . This new
standard fulfills the color range expected for 4K / 8K ultra high
definition televisions (UHDTV) which is capable of reproducing
99.9 percent of the colors in nature.
HDR10
HDR10 is an image standard adopted for Ultra HD Blu-ray (UHD
BD / 4K Blu-ray) and its color depth is 10 bit which is capable of
depicting contrast 4 times more detailed than the existing SDR
(8 bit). This technology allows viewers to enjoy pictures with
clarity and more natural colors.
Deep Color
Deep Color reduces posterization (color banding)
effect of the playback image.
Playing back 4K or 4K HDR
This unit is equipped with the function to reproduce 4K or 4K
HDR. (Video enhancement: progressive scan, video upscaling,
BT.2020 / BT.709, HDR to SDR conversion, HDR 10, deep
color) page 25.
Playing back content from a USB memory stick
You can play back Photo files / Music files stored on a USB
memory stick. BD-ROM discs sometimes store picture-in-picture
commentary, subtitles or other extras on a USB memory stick
for use during playback with the BD-Video.
Playing back AVCHD files
This unit supports playback of AVCHD format files (new format
for high definition video camcorders) recorded on a disc / SD
memory card using USB card reader. Your high definition per-
sonal archive is playable in HD quality.
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